In this laboratory exercise, the following issues are examined: 1) why neither predators nor prey go extinct when there is a long period of nonrenewal of the prey population 2) the effects of...
This article describes a long-term project for ecology classes. A list of topics to be covered in the class is provided with the notion that this knowledge will enable students to successfully...
This report explores how switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), a native perennial cellulosic grass, may become the center of biofuel production in some parts of the Great Plains and Midwest. This...
This report looks at both the grain and cellulose-based “bioenergy landscapes” and review what is known about their biogeochemical impacts. This report will also explore the complexity of factors...
Explains why we are moving away from traditional laboratory and field exercises towards group or individual research projects that involve "real-world" situations. Although it can be difficult to...
This article describes an exercise performed at the beginning of an introductory level ecology course. It involves students estimating the number of species of plants and animals on earth and a...
This article lists five rules to help inexperienced and experienced writers produce better papers/theses.
This article from Ecology 101 in the Ecological Society of America's Bulletin discusses how "doing science" relates to teaching science.
This report presents an overview of how humans have altered the global nitrogen cycle. An introduction to the nitrogen cycle is provided; as well as human induced nitrogen fixation and its impact on...
This report defines ecosystem services as a strategy for the conservation of biodiversity. The production of ecosystem goods as it relates to the generation and maintenance of biodiversity is...
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